Snowdonia National Park Study
Center
John Veverka Interpretive Training Courses for
2006
GEM members might be interested in learning of two
interpretive training courses John will be teaching at Plas Tan y Bwlch
(Snowdonia NP Study Center in Wales) for 2006.
May 9-11 Planning and
Design of Interpretive Media. We will cover what makes media
actually "interpretive", interpretive design standards, objective and outcome
based design, evaluation of interpretive media, and more. A copy of the
text book "Interpretive Master Planning" will be provided as the course
text. Participants can bring interpretive panel or exhibit projects
with them to work on in the course. The course will also examine questions
like " if you spend 800 pounds on an interpretive board - how do you know you
are going to get 800 pounds worth of benefits from
that board?", plus a look at state-of-the-art interpretive panel materials,
costs, contracting issues and more. We will also address how to plan
really "interpretive" exhibits that Provoke, Relate, and Reveal your message -
and evaluation strategies for exhibits to pre-test them before you sign-off on
them. Do they Work - accomplish their objectives - did they have
objectives to start with?
September 12-14 Interpretive Master Planning. This course
will walk you through the state-of-the-art process for developing interpretive
master plans for parks, historic sites, and related interpretive
facilities. Participants are asked to bring an interpretive planning
project with them to work on in the course and take back a solid draft of your
sites interpretive master plan. A copy of the text book "Interpretive
Master Planning" will be provided as the course text book. We will look at
how to plan interpretive experiences and create memories for your site,
and consider marketing aspects of your interpretive plan, use interpretation to
help accomplish management objectives, and interpretation product development as
well.
For course details and registration information
contact:
Plas Tan y Bwlch
Maentwrog
Blaneau Ffestiniog
Gwynedd LL41 3YU
0871 871 4004
For course content information contact:
John Veverka
Certified Interpretive Planner and Trainer
